Community

Lejeunes Named January Family of the Month

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During the February meeting of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Parish in Jennings, Past Grand Knight and current District Deputy Carl Benoit (right) presented the Council’s Family of the Month Award for January 2023 to Mason and Debbie Lejeune.

Managing Birth Defects for a Lifetime

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FAMILY FEATURES

Common Causes of Birth Defects

Research shows certain circumstances, or risk factors, may make a woman more likely to have a baby with a birth defect. Having a risk factor doesn’t mean a baby will be affected for sure, but it does increase the chances. Some of the more common causes of birth defects include:

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Mardi Gras Mambo

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Residents enjoyed the festivities during the Jennings and Elton Mardi Gras parades.

Helping Heroes Handle IBD

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No matter where you are in your disease journey, you may have questions about Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Focus groups led by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation revealed many veterans living with IBD want to learn more about their diet and how to manage their disease symptoms.

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Celebrating Black History Month in the garden

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For nearly 50 years, Black History Month has been celebrated in the U.S. The story took root when Carter G. Woodson, a Harvardtrained historian, and minister Jesse Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1926. The official monthlong celebration did not begin, however, until 1976, and is widely recognized as a time to highlight the achievements of Black Americans.

Knights of Columbus donate to Catholic Charities

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On Feb. 14, members of Knights of Columbus (KC) Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings Mike Donnelly (from left), Jimmy Richard, Horace Naquin, Mason Lejeune, James Miller, Wayne Bergeaux, Mike Gary and Frank Angelle, presented a $500 donation to Robert Richard and Ron Bertrand from Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana in Lake Charles. The organization operates supply distribution centers every month at 12 sites in the Diocese of Lake Charles, including St. Mary’s Center in Jennings, where they come once a month to distribute supplies to qualified families from in and around Jennings. The Knights made the donation to Catholic Charities as part of the KC Food for Families Program sponsored by the Knights’ international headquarters. Anyone wishing to donate to Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana can call the Lake Charles office at 337439-7436.

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